Best Places to Live

35 great towns: How does yours rate? Plus, check out our exclusive chart that shows home sales in more than 200 Delaware neighborhoods from 2006 through 2010.

Statistics compiled by Bob Thurlow

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How much is your home worth now? Click here to download our exclusive chart that shows home sales in more than 200 Delaware neighborhoods from 2006 through 2010.

Let’s start with the assumption that we all love where we live. We may therefore have a fierce pride of place. We may all think we live in the best place in Delaware.

But do we?

If you rated your town on the taxes you pay, the value of homes in the neighborhood, the quality of the school district and the amount of time you spend commuting, what would be revealed? We decided to do the math.

Here’s a look at how 35 of our towns rate. Areas were ranked 1 through 35 for safety (1), property tax rates (2), median home prices (3) (higher is better), quality of school districts (4) and commuting times. (5) More subjective is the proximity to, and quality of, cultural offerings, shopping and dining, and nightlife (each ranked on a scale of 1 to 5, five being best). Weights were assigned to the criteria according to an in-house survey. The percentages are:

Everything was calculated accordingly for a total score.
Herein, the results, from the best places on down. Of course, numbers don’t tell the whole story, so read on. You’ll see in-depth profiles of some of the best places, some of those that ranked low, and some in the middle. You may be surprised.

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